Method of taping cartons and machine therefor



Sept. 1, 1936. F. w. KUCKLINSKY.

METHOD OF TAPING CARTQNS AND MACHINES THEREFOR Filed June 5', ,1951 s sheets-sheep 1 Sept. 1, 1936. F. w. KUCKLINSKY METHOD OF TAPING CARTONS AND MACHINES THEREFOR Filed June 5, 1931 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 v INVENTOR f'ederz'cllfifu'c%lzh,sly

ATTORNEY Sept. 1 1936 F. w. KUCKLINSKY METHOD OF TAPING CARTONS AND MACHINES THEREFOR 5 Sheets-sheaf 3 Filed June 5, 1931 INVENTOR Fimricifhffirlckkhsfiy K BY 6M0 Sept. 1, 1936.

F. w. KUCKLINSKY METHOD OF TAPING CARTONS AND MACHINES THEREFOR Filed June 5, 1931 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 mvNToR hf/fvcilz'naiy Patented 1, 1936 v PATENT OFFICE 'METHOD or urine. csarons AND MACHINE 'rnnanron Frederick w. K'ucklinsky, Montclair, N. 'J., signer, by direct and mesne assignments, to B & K Machinery Corporation, a corporation of New York Application June 5, 1931, Serial No. 542,330

15 Claims.

vide an apparatus or method of this kind for automatically regulating the method in accordance with, and to suit, the size of the container to be taped.

Another object of the invention is to provide an apparatus or method of this kind in which the moving carton furnishes the force necessary to eifect the operation of the method.

Other objects of the invention are to improve generally the simplicity and .efllciency of such methods and apparatus and to provide apparatus of this kind which is economical, durable and reliable in operation, and economical to manufacture.

Still other objects of the invention will appear asthe description proceeds; and while herein details of the invention are described and claimed, the invention is not limited to these, since many and various changes may be made without departing from the scope of the invention as claimed in the broader claims.

The inventive features for the accomplishment of these and other objects are shown herein in connection with .a tape applying machine which, briefly stated, includes a conveyor for conveying the article or container, and means for feeding a strip of adhesive tape to the article with 0 4 ticle moves on the conveyor. Also there is provided means for moistening the tape, means for causing the tape and article to be pressed to-- gether as the article is being conveyed, and means for cutting oil the tape. Power is provided for driving the container, and the force of the moving container serves to operate said various means.

In the drawings, Fig. 1 is a perspective view, showing the ma.- chine in operative position for taping.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of one of the side walls of the tape feed housing, showing the method of assembly of the tape feed mechanism.

Fig. 3 is also a perspective view, showing the its adhesive face toward the article, as the aropposite side wall of the housing and the method of attaching the moistening box. i

Fig. 4 is a side elevation of'the tape feed mechanism with one of the side plates of the housin removed.

' 5 is a perspective view of a. taped box.

Fig. 6 is a plan, of the upper and lower pad mechanisms, taken on the line 6-6 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 7 is a side view, taken on the line l-l of Fig. 6 showing the pad mechanisms nesting together in their rearward position.

Fig. 8 is a plan view of the push plate looking means. I a

Fig. 9 is a sectional view taken on the line 9-9 of Fig. 8.

Fig. 10 is a perspective view of the push plate locking key and lever.

Fig. 11 is an enlarged sectional view of the upper pad guide tube.

Fig. 12 is an enlarged side elevation of part of the upper pad mechanism.

Fig. 13 is a side view of part of the upper pad mechanism taken on the line l3l3 of Fig. 12.

Fig. 1* is a fragmentary view of box feed con-' trol'mechanism. I

Figs. 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 are diagrammatic views showing the box in its progressive positions.

Referring to Fig. 1, I have shown a. tape applying machine i, comprising a pedestal 2, a stand ard or column 3 .carried thereon, a lowercolumn unit or bracket having a vertical bore received on said column, and a box-conveyor frame 4 carried on said bracket. Said frame comprises a pair of; cross bars 5 and 8, Iongitudinal'side bars 1 carried by the cross bars, corner bearing 'members 8 and 9 carried at the ends of the side bars, each end member having an inwardly turned guard'iiange Ill, and bearing'bores alined with similar bores on the opposite side, and an upper chain guard ill of.angle iron connecting the upper part of the bearing member. End sprocket shafts ii and I! are in said bearing bores. Suitable power means are provided for driving one or more of said shafts to which are attachedsprocket wheels l2-l3 adapted to convey sprocket chains |4-i5 one of which is located on each side of the frame, and disposed under the chain guard l0 and guard flange i0.

Transverse push bars it, which serve to push the boxes are connected to opposite links of the respective chains. A horizontal plate i1 forming a slide way or platform extending under the said bars ii of the upper course is secured to said comer members. This plate forms a slide way on which the boxes B (Fig. 5) are pushed. 55

so a

Timed means are provided for feeding the Said means comprises a series of rolls l3 (Fig. 14,

Sheet 1) rotatably supported in side bars l3 forming a rocking table as 23 which is pivotally held in place by a pair of upwardly and slanted parallel bracket bars 21 carried by the receivingend corner members l3. The rocking table side bars l3 are pivotally connected at their rear ends to the upwardly slanted bracket bars II, and at their forward section with link arms 25 pivoted to the corner members l3. Rollers 25, carried on the link arms 25, are adapted to engage cams 21 secured to the sprocket shaft l2.

The cams 21 are shaped to maintain the rocking table 23 horizontally for receiving-a box, and at the proper time they rock the table downward to cause the box to move by gravity onto the plate II, to be later caught by a push bar 15.

The column 3 carries an upper column unit or bracket 33 having a vertical bore and key adapted to be received on the column 3 and in a key way thereon. Adjustable means are provided for raising and lowering the bracket 33 comprising a threaded rod 3| having threaded engagement with the upper bracket 33 and rotary engagement with the lower bracket. A crank shaft and handle 32 suitably mounted on the side bars 1, of the box conveying mechanism is in operativeconnection 'with' the rod 3|, and serves to raise or lower the said bracket 33.

Supporting bars 33, 34 projecting horizontally from the upper bracket'33, slidably support a taping mechanism housing 35 comprising a pair of side plates-35-31 having bores 33 (Figs. 3 and 4) in their upper corners to engage said supporting bars 33, 34; and thesaid' plates 35 and 31 are held in operating position by tie bolts 33. A pair of longitudinally disposed guide bars 43, 4! carried on the lower edges of said side plates 33, 31 respectively have upwardly. curved receiving ends 42; and each has a longitudinal track groove 43 on its inner face.

IA slide block 44 has edge ribs 45, adapted to slidably engage in said grooves 43, 43, and a pair. of rearwardly disposed bored ears 45, 41, adapted to receive a pivot pin 43. The slide block also carries a push .lug 43 at one end edge.

A normally vertical pivoted push plate 53 adapted to be engaged by the sliding box and provided with bored ears 5|, 52 is disposed on said pin 43,-one of the ears, the ear 52, having a forwardly disposed retaining finger 53.

A coiled spring 54 around the pin 43 engaging the slide block 44 and the push plate 53 tends to hold the said plate in normal vertical position, with the finger 53 against the block 44.

A lug 55 (Fig. 9) integral with the said slide block 44 and near the said push lug 43, has

therein a bore parallel. to the guide grooves 43, adapted to receive a slidable bolt 55. -The bolt 53 normally engages over the said .flnger 53,

whereby when a box is pushed forward against the plate, the finger is held against rising and the block 44 is moved forward. Aretracting lever 51 intermediately pivoted on the forward end of' the bolt receiving lug 55, has its lower end engaging the bolt 55, while the upper end has'an upturned motive arm 53 adapted, when moved rearwardly'relative to the block 44, to retract the said bolt 55 to release the finger 53.

A-rack bar 53 (Fig. 2) having an upturned "butt end an, rack teeth 61 and slots so, so is adapted to slide on the inner face of the side:

plate 31, guided by screws 52, passing through aosasss the said slots and into the side plate. A gear sector 53, pivoted on a shaft 51 against the side plate 31 above the rack bar 53, is provided with gear teeth as 54 engaging with the said rack teeth 5|, whereby the sector is caused to rotate as the said rack 53 is pushed forward by the block 44. A spring 55 coiled around the sector shaft 51, tends to restore the sector.

No motor power is applied direct for operating the tape mechanism; the force required to actuate the several movements is fur'nished by the traveling box B (Fig. 15), pushing forward the vertical plate 53 and slide block 44 a predetermined distance. The tape sealing is done by a forward pad and coacting members later to be described; while the tape feed and cut off mechanisms are actuated by the forward movementof the rear vertical slide plate 53. When a box is pushed under the guide bars 43 and 4|, it will push the slide plate 53 and the block 44 which abuts the rack bar 53 causing it to slide and actuate the sector 53 and a tape feed actuating arm 53 which moves with the said sector.

A tape spool bracket 53 (Fig.- 2)- is mounted on certain of the said rods 33 and provided with a laterally projecting pin 13 adapted for carrying a spool'of tape 1| A vertical rectangular shaped tube 12 is supported by a bracket 13 mounted on one of said tie rods below the spool and to the rear of the sector feed arm 53. The said tube 12 comprising front and rear spaced plates 13 and 14 respectively between which the rearwardly gummed tape A is'received, each plate having a. vertical axial slot therein.

A clutch mechanism 15 (Fig. 4) for feeding the tape comprises a clutch collar 15 vertically slidably received on said tube and provided on the side toward the feed arm 53 with a pair of spaced ears between which a clutch lever 11 is pivoted. Said lever is linked by a link 13 to the said feed arm 53 and is provided with a. clutch end face 13 disposed in the adjacent slot and engageable with the tape A.

front. of the oncoming 'box. The lower end of the tape guide tube is formed transversely concaved onits forward face 33 (Fig. 6), and the rear face BI is provided with a projection 32, which causes the tape to move against the said curved, and longitudinally stifl'ened.

.A block 32' (Fig. 3) which is attached to the inner face of the side plate 33 .is provided-with a groove in its lower face, adapted to engage and face 33 thereby to be forwardly transversely ll slidably hold the top side edge flange of a moisture box 33. The forward upper edge of the moisture box- 33, is provided with a slot opening through which projects a wick or brush 34 which 1 engages the gummed face of the tape A at the ,above mentioned curved part and molstens the same as the tape is fed.-

When taping a box, it is necessary initially to feed a strip of tape, through the tube guide, of a length suihcient to properly start the sealing the advance face of-the box a. short distance belbw the top face of the box. Therefore I have provided a stop 35 (Fig. 4) for stopp g the sliding movement of the plate 53 'and slide block 4 4,

thereby to stop the tape feeding mechanism, at

a time when the proper length of tape has been fed.

Said stop 85 is secured on the sideplate 31 and engages the retracting lever 51 of the slide block 44 as the said block moves forward, pushed by After the slide block 44 has moved as farforward as'required to feed the proper length of tape, it is necessary to hold the block 44 in this forward position until the rear edge of the box has passed, therefore I have provided a locking means comprising a'short'shaft 86 (Figs. 8 and 18) mounted on the slide block 44 transverse thereto and longitudinal to its path and having an integral detent finger 88 adapted to engage in a notch 81 in the side of the groove 43 of one of the guide bars M.

A spring 88 engages the said shaft and tends to move the finger 88 into the notch 81; and a lever arm 88, also on the shaft 86, is adapted to be engaged by the retaining finger 53 of the block 44. When the block 44 (referring to Figs. 2, 8-9 and 10) reaches its forward position, the stop pin 85 causes the arm 51 to release the bolt 56. and the arm 53. This releases the lever 89 and the spring 88 and causes the detent 88 to engage the said notch 81. As explained the release of the finger 53 permits the sliding box to move beyond the slide block 44; and the plate 58 which folded to allow the box to pass, assumes its vertical position and the arm 53 again depresses the lever 89 which releases the detent 88 from the notch 81 allowing the block 44 to slide back to its normal position as shown in Figs. 15, 18 and 19 being pushed back by the rack bar 58 influenced by the sector 63 and spring 66. w

, A spring held pivoted lever 82 (Fig. 4) inter- "mediately pivoted on the shouldered screw 82a 3 is provided to actuate the knife 85 (Fig. 2) to cut the tape as the'said slide block. returns. This lever actuates a slotted plate 84 having a re-' cessed portion 98'at its top edge and an outwardly turned lug 86 at its bottom edge, is provided with a horizontal slot 81 received on the screws 82a and 93 whereby the plate is slidably secured to the wall plate 31, and is held out of actuating position by a spring I88. I

The said pivoted lever 82 carries fast in its upper end a pin 88 adapted to engage one side edge of the'recess 98; and the extendeds-lug 86 carries a pin 86a. adapted to engage in a slot in the pivoted arm of the knife 95 as shown in Figs 2 and .4, and as the slide block 44 and rack bar 58 move back to their said normal positions, the lug 8| of the said rack bar 58 engages the lower end of the lever 82 and carries it back to the In Fig. 7 is shown a mechanism including pres-,

sure pads I2I, I22 adapted to press moistened tape to the box B (Fig. shown in dot and dash lines in Figs. 15 to 19. The said pads I2I and I22 and referred to throughout this description, as the upper and lower pads respectively, are held in their retracted position by a spring I23 (Fig. '1) housed in a spring barrel I24 in a housing I24 which is supported between the side plates 36 and- 31. A ribbon I23 has one end anchored in the barrel I24 and passes over a roller I25 which is secured to an upper portion I56 of the lower pad slide bracket I21. Said ribbon has its other end anchored to the upper central portion I28 (Fig. 6) of the upper pad slide bracket I28.

' A length T of moistened tape A, fed through.

the tape tube 12, by the slide block 44, as previously mentioned, is pressed against the lower pad I22, by the moving box B, thereby causing the said tape to adhere to the box, and the said moving box causes the said lower pad I22 to slide along with it thereby increasing the tension of the said spring I23, until a position is reached whereby the rear end of the box, as shown in Fig. 1'7, is approximately under the tape guide tube 12, which position allows the slide block 44 and plate 58 to return to its normal rearward position. The said slide block 44 in its rearward movement trips the lever 82 of the knife mechanism Fig. 4 which causes the tape to be cut at its-cycle of operation. After the tape has been cut, a further forward movement of the box B causes the upper pad I2I and its associated roller I2I which has been rolling down the tape on the upper side of the said box, to drop down on the rear side of the box. The barrel spring I23 which has been tensioned as previously mentioned draws the said upper pad I2I tight to the moving box, Fig. 18, thereby sealing the gummed tape thereto.

' It will be noted, referring to Figs. 4 and 6, that the upper central portion I56 of the lower pad bracket I21 has an extension I38 to which is secured a pin I 3| adapted to engage a slotted portion I32 of a rocker plate member I33, which is pivotally attached to the upper pad slide bracket I28. The said upper pad bracket I28 Fig. 6, is provided with arms I34 adapted to slide in the grooves 43 of the slide bars 48 and H. The said bracket is constructed to pivotally support by a stationary shaft I36, a forked member I35, which pivotally supports the upper pad I2I and roller' The rock plate I33 pivoted on the same shaft I36'as the fork member I35, is provided with a coil spring I31 strained between a pin I38 on one end of the rock plate I33 and a pin I38 on the end of the fork member I38, whereby the rock plate I33 and spring I31 serve to raise or lower the said fork I35 and pad member I2I. A forked lock lever I4I (Fig. 7) pivotally supported by, a downwardly extended lug I38 on the lower central portion I48 of the upper pad bracket I28, and more clearly illustrated in Figs. 11, 12 and 13 serves to hold the fork member I35 in its downward position. The upper end I42 of thelock lever I4I passes through and above a slotted rod I43, which is-tensioned'by a spring I44 to keep the lock lever I4I against the'face I45 of the central portion of the said pad bracket I28.

The said rod I 43 is slidably supported within a slide tube I46, and the said tube is secured to the central portion I28 of the upper pad bracket I28 and slidably supported in a cross bar member I41 01' the slide bars 48 and M. A detent pin I48 located in the said cross member I41, Fig. 11, serves to hold the said tube I46 in a locked position, and also holds the upper pad bracket I28 in its rearward position, until the said lever HI 7 is caused to move by the inner cam faces I 53 of the fork arm I35, thereby rocking the said lever I4I outwardly and sliding the said rod I43 rearwardly, when a suitable key I49 (left of Fig. 11) secured to the said rod I43 moves the said detent I43 down and permits tube I45, and the upper pad and bracket I40 to be moved forward.

When the lower pad I22 (Figs. 4 and 7) and its supporting bracket I21 are moved forward by the box B'as shown by the arrow X of Fig.4, the rock plate actuating pin I3I which is secured to the lower pad bracket I21, slides out of the slot I32,

provided in the rock plate I33 and in so doing causes the said plate to rock a distance around its shaft I36 until a stop pin I5I attached to the rock plate I33, rests upon the top. surface of the center portion of upper bracket I23. I

The rock plate I33supports one end 138 of a tension spring I31, the other end of said spring being attached to a pin I39 extending from the forward end of the fork member I35 of the upper pad assembly, tends to force the said fork and pad I2I downward, when the said rock plate I33 is in the position aforementioned, and shown in Fig. 4. When the rock plate is in the position as shown in Fig. '1, the spring I31, liesbelow the center of rotation of the plate I33 and fork member I35, therefore the tendency is for the spring to lift the said 'fork and pad member. i

It will-now be understood from the above me tioned movementof the upper and lower pad members I2I and I22 that the position of the the ends of the'slide bars 40 and 4|, is provided with a central upwardly extending portion I41 which supports a spring held pawl I52 adapted to engage a pivoted latch member I53 of the slide bracket I21. When the said bracket reaches the end of the slide, the said pivoted latch I53 which is fast on a shaft I54 is caused to ride over and depress the spring held pawl I52 and ride to the inclined surface I55 of the center portion I41 of the cross bar member, whenthe said pawl I52 then rises to engage and hold the said latch I53.

The pivoted latch member I53 Figs. 6 and '1, is fast on theshaft I54 which is held in bearings I55 on the slide bracket I21, and the said shaft I54 supports a downwardly hanging arm I51 (left of Fig. 4), which is held, by a spring I55, in 'contact with an intermediate spring-held slotted lever I59, which lever serves to lock the lower pad I22 in a downward position. The slotted holding lever I59 is formed of flat material and is slidably held in place by a shoulder'screw I55 to the, inner wall of the slide bracket I21, and is so formed witha nose as I50 and I5I atseach end adapted to engage a recessed portion I52 of the arm of the latch member I51, and an extended portion of the pad member I22.

From,the above mentioned pad can be readily understood. When the lower pad I22 reaches a point, which is a distance equal to the length of the box being sealed, the upper pad I2I drops down behind the said moving box, and the lower pad 122' folds to allow the box to pass This m1d1n g- -9f the said lower pad, is accomplished by pivoted latch I53 (Fig. 4)

details or the lower, pad locking means, the method of releasing the of the lower pad bracket I 21, riding up the angular surface I55 of the cross bar member I41, which tilts the said latch member I53,'and the shaft I54, and rocks the downwardly hanging arm I51 which causes the slotted holding lever I59 to offer no resistance to the. urge of the extended arm portion I22 of the pad I22, which rotates in a clockwise direction. The pad I22 being integral with the said arm portion I22 also moves and permits the box to pass.

As the rear end oflthe moving box B, (Fig. 19)

nears the collapsed or folded lower pad I22, the

upper pad and bracket I23 nest with the bracket I21 of the lowehpad, thereby rocking theplate I33 to the position shown in Fig. '7. An extended hinged arm I53 of the lower pad bracket I21,. pushes the upwardly extended portion .I38 of -held pawl I52 of the cross bar I41, and remained locked until the rear end of the box s folded lower .pad I22, when the said p jd c lr r iz to its vertical position and so doing the extended arm I22, of the said lower pad I 22 tapped the nose portion IGI of the slotted lever I59 causing it to ride forward in its slot I59 and push the downwardhanging arm I51 thereby rocking the shaft I54 and lifting the latch member I53 which releasesthe upper and lower pad mecha nism and permits the barreled spring. I23 to return the said pads to their normal positions 11: claim as my invention:

n a machine for applying adhesi articles, tape feedingmeans, means f0 c r i ifey ing an article to said tape feeding means, means engaged by the moving article for o peratmg said tape feeding means to feed tape in front of and in advance of the moving article and means for pressing thetape to the ar is being conveyed. ticle while the article 2. In a machine for applying adhesive to articles, a tape supply, tape feeding m g: means for conveying an article to and past said tape feeding means, a first movable means disposed in the path of and engaged by the moving article and travelling therewith a pre-determined distance for operating said tape feeding means to project tape from said supply a pre-determined distance across the path and in advanc article being conveyed, a second movabl: e r i disposed in the path of and engaged by the moving article and travelling therewith a pre-determined distance for pressing the projected portion of tape to the front face of the article during the travel therewith of said means and for press mg tape drawn from said supply by the moving article; to the intermediate face of. the article after means has reached the end of the predetermined distance of travel with the moving article, tape severing means-operated by said feeding means for stopping the withdrawal of tape from said supply by the article and I a third movable means for engaging the rear face of the moving article and pressing the tape end thereto.

3. In a machinefor applying. adhesive tape to articles, a. tape'supply, tape feeding means means for conveying'an article to and past said tape feeding means, a first movable means disposed in the path of and engaged by the moving the projected portion of tape to the front face of the article during the travel therewith of said means and for pressing tape drawn from said supply by the moving article to the intermediate face of the article after said means has reached the end of the pro-determined distance of travel and said movable means to normalposition, tape severing means operated by the-return of said feeding means to normal position for stopping the withdrawal of tape from said supply by the article, and a third vmovable means for engagingthe rear face of the moving article and pressing the .tape end thereto.

4. In a machine of the character described, tape feeding means, means for conveying an article to said tape feeding means, movable means disposed in the path of and engaged by the moving article and travelling therewith apre-determined distance for operating said tape feeding means, said movable means comprising a slide member mounted in guideways, a plate pivoted on said slide member, locking means on said slide member maintaining said plate in normal position across the path of the article, releasing meansfor said locking means, said plate yielding to movement of the article and swinging out of the path thereof upon engagement between said locking and releasing means approximate the end of the pre-determined distance of travel of said slide member with the article.

5. In a machine of the character described, tape feeding means, means for conveying an article to said tape feeding means, movable means disposed in the path'of. and engaged by the moving article and travelling therewith a pre-determined distance for operating said tape feeding means in one direction, and means operated by said movable means during the travel thereof with the article to store energy said stored energy being utilized to return said tape feeding means and said movable means to normal position.

6. In a machine of the character described,

'tape feeding means, means for conveying an article to'said tape feeding means, movable means disposed in the path of and engaged bythe moving article and travelling therewith a pre-determined distance for operating said tape feeding means in one direction, and spring means operated by said movable means during the travel thereof with the article to store energy said stored energy being utilized to return said tape feeding means and said movable means to normal position.

'7. In a machine of the character described, tape feeding means, means for conveying an article to said tape feeding means, movable means disposed in the path of and engaged by the moving article and travelling therewith a pre-determined distance for operating, said tape feeding means in one direction, means operated by said movable means during the travel thereof with the article to store energy said stored energy being utilized to return said tape feeding means and said movable means to normal position, tape severing means associated with said tape feeding means, and a member on said tape feeding means engaging and causing the operation of said tape severing means as said tape feeding means and said movable means are returned to normal position by the stored energy in said means as aforesaid.

8. In a machine of the character described, tape feeding means,'mea'ns for conveying an article to said tape feeding means, movable means disposed in the path of and engaged by the moving article and travelling therewith a pre-determined distance for operating said tape feeding means in one direction, spring means operated by said movable means during the travel thereof with the article to store energy said stored energy being utilized to return said tape feeding means and said movable means to normal position, tape severing means associated with said tape feeding means, and a member on said tape feeding means engaging and causing the operation of said tape severing means as said tape feeding means and said movable means are returned to normal position by the stored energy in said spring means as aforesaid.

9. In a. machine for applying adhesive tape to articles, tape feeding means projecting tape across the path and in advance of an article being conveyed, means for conveying the article to and past said tape feeding means, movable means disposed in the path of the moving article and travelling therewith a pre-determined'disance for pressing the projectedportion of tape to the said tape feeding means, movable means disposed in the path of the moving article and travelling therewith a pre-determined distance for pressing the projected portion of tape to the front face of the article during the travel therewith of said movable means, said movable means comprising a slide member mounted in guideways; a pressure member pivoted on said slide member, locking means on said slide member maintaining said pressure member in normal position across the path of the article, releasing means for said locking means, said pressure member yielding to movement of the article and swinging out of the path thereof upon engagement between said locking and releasing means approximate the end of the predetermined distance of travel with the article.

length of adhesive tape and an article, said pressure unit comprising a resilient rotatable member and a resilient sliding pad member, said resilient rotatable member mounted in juxtaposition squeegeeing said tape as it rotates thereover and said resilient sliding pad member pressing and smoothing said tape into uniform contact with the article after the tape has been squeegeed by said rotatable member.

13. In a'machine for applying adhesive tape to .articles, tape feeding means, means for conveying an article to said tape feeding means, means actuated by the moving article for operating said tape feeding means to feed tape in front of and in advance of the moving article, and means for pressing thetape to the article while the article is being conveyed.

14. In a machine for applying adhesivetape to articles, tape feeding means, means for conveying an article to said tape feeding means, means controlled by the moving article for operating said pressing the tape to the article tape feeding means to feed tape in front of and in advance of the moving article, and means for while the article is being conveyed. i

15. The method of applying adhesive tape to pre-determined faces of articles, which method consists in advancing the free end of a gummed tape to a pre-determined position in the path of one of said articles, wetting the summed portion of said tape as it is moved, advancing an article into contact with the moistened tape, further advancing the article, further advancing Patent No, 2,052,883.

( September 1, 1936.

I FREDERICK W. KUCKLINSKY.

It is hereby certified that error appears ln th-e printed specification of the above numbered patent requiring correction as follows:

Page5, second" column, line 66, and page 6, first c0lumn,j .line 1-2, claims ll and 12 respectively, strike out the words "mounted injuxtaposition" andinsert the same after d before the comma, page 5, second column, lines 65 and "75 respectively, same claims; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with these corrections therein that the same may conform to the record of th case in the Patent Office.

Signed-and sealed this 13th day of October, A. D; 1936.

(Seal) Henry Van Arsdaie Acting Commissioner of Patents.

resilient rotatable member mounted in juxtaposition squeegeeing said tape as it rotates thereover and said resilient sliding pad member pressing and smoothing said tape into uniform contact with the article after the tape has been squeegeed by said rotatable member.

13. In a'machine for applying adhesive tape to .articles, tape feeding means, means for conveying an article to said tape feeding means, means actuated by the moving article for operating said tape feeding means to feed tape in front of and in advance of the moving article, and means for pressing thetape to the article while the article is being conveyed.

14. In a machine for applying adhesivetape to articles, tape feeding means, means for conveying an article to said tape feeding means, means controlled by the moving article for operating said pressing the tape to the article tape feeding means to feed tape in front of and in advance of the moving article, and means for while the article is being conveyed. i

15. The method of applying adhesive tape to pre-determined faces of articles, which method consists in advancing the free end of a gummed tape to a pre-determined position in the path of one of said articles, wetting the summed portion of said tape as it is moved, advancing an article into contact with the moistened tape, further advancing the article, further advancing Patent No, 2,052,883.

( September 1, 1936.

I FREDERICK W. KUCKLINSKY.

It is hereby certified that error appears ln th-e printed specification of the above numbered patent requiring correction as follows:

Page5, second" column, line 66, and page 6, first c0lumn,j .line 1-2, claims ll and 12 respectively, strike out the words "mounted injuxtaposition" andinsert the same after d before the comma, page 5, second column, lines 65 and "75 respectively, same claims; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with these corrections therein that the same may conform to the record of th case in the Patent Office.

Signed-and sealed this 13th day of October, A. D; 1936.

(Seal) Henry Van Arsdaie Acting Commissioner of Patents. 

